tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post4192554053243422334..comments2015-04-11T20:55:55.532-04:00Comments on Weighty Matters: Badvertising: For God's Sake, Just Frickin' Eat Butter!Yoni Freedhoffhttps://plus.google.com/112528715411234011323noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-36339640016461163862014-03-20T12:19:53.814-04:002014-03-20T12:19:53.814-04:00I did eat a whole pound of butter when I was a kid...I did eat a whole pound of butter when I was a kid as a laxative and oh boy it worked, well never again now I just eat a little at the timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-57498107779446337172013-11-12T12:55:47.728-05:002013-11-12T12:55:47.728-05:00I have been a cook by trade all my life (33 years ...I have been a cook by trade all my life (33 years of it anyways), I truly believe that a balance of food is key to healthier living. Balance between fried, sauteed, baked, meats, vegetables, starches, fruits and dairy. I also believe that excersise is essential too. I am a diebetic but have not taken any medication for almost two years. The only change I made is lowering my sugar intake. I wonder how our ancesters would of survived traveling across the wilderness in their covered wagons if they had so many scares about food. Then again the only preservative they used was salt, and that&#39;s a bad word now.Mike Pierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05954655938545219706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-24496067924510340742013-09-04T18:43:17.548-04:002013-09-04T18:43:17.548-04:00I have no evidence to speak of, but I believe all ...I have no evidence to speak of, but I believe all the crap that is in the food from the store causes cancer. I will one day be completely self sufficient. for now im am taking the time to make as much of my food from the bare ingreedense as possibleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-50182635484680318192013-07-03T20:10:24.315-04:002013-07-03T20:10:24.315-04:00Pardon me? Kids with ADHD and Autism Spectrum diso...Pardon me? Kids with ADHD and Autism Spectrum disorder are stupid? You mean are WITH stupid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-22318846243261649942013-04-15T15:07:51.885-04:002013-04-15T15:07:51.885-04:00Pass that roach back to me...Pass that roach back to me...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-66470552804956549602013-04-03T23:04:23.250-04:002013-04-03T23:04:23.250-04:00What worried me is flies would not land on margari...What worried me is flies would not land on margarine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-45505289131543147092013-02-22T19:12:17.133-05:002013-02-22T19:12:17.133-05:00I am a Dietetics students, and we learn that it is...I am a Dietetics students, and we learn that it is now generally accepted by nutritional health care professionals that saturated fat got a bad rap due to bad science and food industry politics. It is also generally accepted that all fats, including saturated fat, has a place in our diets. The take home message is that all fats are not created equal including saturated fat as well as the unsaturated kind. There are short chain, medium chain, and long chain saturated fatty acids and metabolism differs between them. Robin Westrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994049763706277387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-64734151011036255592013-01-14T08:40:12.677-05:002013-01-14T08:40:12.677-05:00I&#39;m sorry - your wife eats grass and straw??I&#39;m sorry - your wife eats grass and straw??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-90393952706081730632013-01-06T17:47:34.673-05:002013-01-06T17:47:34.673-05:00Mmmm Colouring. :PMmmm Colouring. :Pnewcleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02666724858679795244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-18897780496880123722012-12-17T14:42:15.327-05:002012-12-17T14:42:15.327-05:00Isn&#39;t dihydrogen monoxide called WATER?Isn&#39;t dihydrogen monoxide called WATER?John Unoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-14127077038228065812012-12-17T14:31:45.881-05:002012-12-17T14:31:45.881-05:00Saturated fat should never have been vilified in t...Saturated fat should never have been vilified in the first place. The evidence gathered from clinical studies over the last 50 years concerning saturated fat has been extremely weak and sometimes contractictory. Whenever the results were unsupportive of the expected hypothesis, the results mostly never saw the light of day. It is a crime that it is only now that we are being told the truth.John Unoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-28938541391990564212012-10-28T20:43:53.375-04:002012-10-28T20:43:53.375-04:00Do you get Kerrygold butter in Canada? It&#39;s gr...Do you get Kerrygold butter in Canada? It&#39;s grass-fed and imported from Ireland (I think). A little pricey, but if you&#39;re not using it for baking, it&#39;s WELL worth it. It&#39;s exactly as you describe the French butter--soft, sweet, creamy, and just plain awesome. We get it here in the US, but we also don&#39;t seem to have the stringent dairy regulations you do. :(Kelsie Graynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-86618748007519082602012-10-17T11:09:15.655-04:002012-10-17T11:09:15.655-04:00You can easily make butter using organic whipping ...You can easily make butter using organic whipping cream, ice water and a blender. Add one cup of cream to a chilled blender. Whip for a few seconds until the blades are coated, then add 1/2 cup of ice water. Beat on high speed. At first it looks like whipped cream, but keep beating. Stop the blender a couple of times and push it down. You will think it isn&#39;t going to work but it takes about 15 minutes of high speed blending. You&#39;ll know it&#39;s worked when the blender takes on a different sound. In the blender will be lumps of butter floating in white liquid. Strain it through a coffee filter and you will have butter! It still isn&#39;t as good as French butter though :-(Maureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-22430447028100159642012-10-17T09:49:21.238-04:002012-10-17T09:49:21.238-04:00We never eat margarine, always butter, however I m...We never eat margarine, always butter, however I must say, butter in Canada is pretty pathetic when you compare it to what is available in Europe, especially France where butter receives &quot;appellation d&#39;origine contrôlée (AOC)&quot; like wine. It is not just a generic lump but originates in different areas of the country from cows eating different types of grasses. Canadian butter is hard, oily and salty, whereas butter in France is sweet, creamy, and soft when taken directly from the fridge. A small amount of French butter is available in Canada but because our dairy industry is so heavily regulated, I&#39;m afraid we don&#39;t receive very much. I suppose it would cause a revolt as Canadians would realize just what we&#39;re missing. I should also add, there are very few overweight people in France and very little &quot;diet&quot; food. I just returned from France last week and am already in &quot;butter withdrawal&quot;.Maureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-87198832195161878452012-06-12T18:12:09.407-04:002012-06-12T18:12:09.407-04:00Haha, so true! Here&#39;s a fact for you: 2 years ...Haha, so true! Here&#39;s a fact for you: 2 years ago my 5 kids all suffered from morbid obesity, ADHD and autism spectrum disorder. We (my parter and I, we are a same-sex female couple, we both have PhDs, hers in Philosophy, mine in Arts, our 5 children are adopted, 2 from Africa, 2 from Haiti, and 1 from China) knew something needed to change.<br />We stopped feeding them processed foods, sugary drinks, and anything advertised with a hyper-active woodland creature for a mascot. And dihydrogen monoxide, that stuff is in everything, but its a chemical, so we knew we had to be vigilant and my kids were cut off.<br />Anyways, long story short, my fat &amp; stupid kids, cured! How&#39;d we do it? They&#39;re all &#39;back on the teat&#39;, that&#39;s right, mother&#39;s milk. We save a tonne of cash on groceries too. My wife eats right out of the backyard, oats, grass, straw, whatever, if nature made it, she eats it.<br />So yeah, margarine &gt; butter? These advert companies really take us for a bunch of fools! I&#39;d take a tub of my partner&#39;s churned teat milk anyday over that frankenfood they call margarine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-82765272757272689742012-06-01T23:21:07.417-04:002012-06-01T23:21:07.417-04:00Actually butter does have small amounts of natural...Actually butter does have small amounts of naturally occurring trans fats. Some research suggests that these trans fats (specifically conjugated linoleic acid or CLA) are neutral or even beneficial to health, but there is no consensus yet. Industrially produced trans fats are definitely unhealthy.Katherine Bhttps://twitter.com/katherineb89noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-40614406758216767012012-06-01T13:45:35.009-04:002012-06-01T13:45:35.009-04:00There should be no apostrophe in Guides.....
see f...There should be no apostrophe in Guides.....<br />see first sentenceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-85800623485504019392012-05-31T16:41:18.749-04:002012-05-31T16:41:18.749-04:00I agree with every word, Yoni. I&#39;m all for mod...I agree with every word, Yoni. I&#39;m all for moderation in most things but even those &#39;most things&#39; are best with least processing. I couldn&#39;t even contemplate buying something that sounds like a science experiment. And I absolutely *love* your commenters. What a lively bunch!kellie@foodtoglowhttp://foodtoglow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-30216965035637057902012-05-31T07:38:36.415-04:002012-05-31T07:38:36.415-04:00You&#39;re right. I did come off pretty strong ba...You&#39;re right. I did come off pretty strong back then. Funny, didn&#39;t remember at all.<br /><br />Was reflecting evidence on replacement of saturated fat with PUFAs as being beneficial. That&#39;s still true, but guess I&#39;ve mellowed some.<br /><br />Thanks for keeping me real.Yoni Freedhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855979454844538601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-90325263170573076872012-05-31T01:05:20.069-04:002012-05-31T01:05:20.069-04:00Is there any good evidence for any particular bene...Is there any good evidence for any particular benefits of coconut oil?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-80165710282723878552012-05-30T23:27:27.071-04:002012-05-30T23:27:27.071-04:00If you do that, you&#39;ll almost certainly get a ...If you do that, you&#39;ll almost certainly get a BAD case of the runs. Might not be worth it.PuffsPlushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178327986817350445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-27104938179289117342012-05-30T23:25:06.446-04:002012-05-30T23:25:06.446-04:00I was referring to this post: http://www.weightyma...I was referring to this post: http://www.weightymatters.ca/2010/01/butter-better-than-margarine-new-study.html<br /><br />&quot;That said, you&#39;re probably still far better off replacing butter with a margarine containing significant amounts of polyunsaturated fats.<br /><br />Sorry butter lovers.&quot;<br /><br />So do you still stick by what you said two years ago about being &quot;better off replacing butter containing significant amounts of PUFAs&quot;? Or have you rethought that?PuffsPlushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178327986817350445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-5719541766975777532012-05-30T20:26:28.714-04:002012-05-30T20:26:28.714-04:00Maybe if we just ate real food all along, we would...Maybe if we just ate real food all along, we wouldn&#39;t be in this mess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-80942849527484069642012-05-30T19:55:30.173-04:002012-05-30T19:55:30.173-04:00not sure, but water is one molecule from being an ...not sure, but water is one molecule from being an acid so i wouldn&#39;t worry about that too much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485712.post-42902559126234862452012-05-30T17:58:36.712-04:002012-05-30T17:58:36.712-04:00I read years ago, that margarine is one molecule a...I read years ago, that margarine is one molecule away from being plastic. Has anybody else heard of this, or does anybody know if this is true?noshjo29https://www.blogger.com/profile/07107629459579123447noreply@blogger.com